Review: The Gun

The Gun by Fuminori Nakamura
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I confess I don't remember much of "The Thief", but I think I enjoyed this book more. I remember The Thief had more of a YA feel, but this felt more "noir" and thrilleresque throughout. It is quite psychological but still eventful. As someone mentioned (I think), I feel like Alfred Hitchcock could have made a movie about this. 

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Review: The Tattoo Murder Case

The Tattoo Murder Case by Akimitsu Takagi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this noir-style thriller. Written in 1948, it takes place in post-war Japan and deals extensively with the tattoo lifestyle and subculture of the time. That alone intrigued me. 

The killing(s) and mysteries were interesting. I confess the answer being revealed by a "genius" toward the end, deus-ex-machina style, seemed a bit contrived. It would have worked better if the detective and/or his brother had arrived at it. Also, some of the clues seemed a bit of a stretch, but there you go. 

I still enjoyed the story and general ambience. I will probably look for more by this author. 

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